Radiology Flashcards
What are the first things to look for on a CXR?
Correct patient
Sidemarker
Projection
Technical quality of Xray
Pathology
Why is PA X-ray best?
Less heart magnification
AP film can have scapula obstruct
How many ribs should you see in a CXR?
Anterior- 6
Posterior- 10
How to assess rotation in a CXR?
Look at clavicles
How to check penetration on a CXR?
Should see thoracic body and intervertabral discs
What are the 4 densities on a chest X ray
White- Bone (densist)
Grey- Soft tissue and fluid
Darker grey- Fat
Black- Gas
What happens to a CXR after a pneumoectomy?
First see nothing- just black
Fills with sympathetic fluid over time
CXR: What is a meniscus sign seen in
A pleural effusion
What should you do when viewing an Xray?
Compare it to previous Xrays
Where is it important to look for a pneumothoax in?
The lung edges beside the rib
How to know whether to treat a pneumothorax
SOB and 2cm between at the height of the hilum and the chest wall
How to know whether to treat a pneumothorax
SOB and 2cm between at the height of the hilum and the chest wall
What are the 2 things seen in pulmonary oedema?
Air space shadowing
Linear opacification
What are Kerly B lines?
Lines at the costophrenic angle
Perpendicular to the chest wall
What does a left lower lobe collapse look like?
Get a diagnoal line at the bottom of the ling
Sail sign (looks like a yacht sail)
